The HighLife: Wale #NoDaysOff Off Campus Invasion Tour Pt.2

The HighLife: Wale #NoDaysOff Off Campus Invasion Tour Pt.2: "Here's part two of Wale's #NoDaysOff campus invasion tour with DJ Omega."

Carter IV Potential Tracklist

Carter IV Unofficial Tracklisting

Lil’ Wayne – Tha Carter IV (Tracklisting):

1. Tune This
2. Team Player – feat. Birdman
3. Fore Play
4. They Love Me – feat. Drake & Nicki Minaj
5. John (If I Die Today) – feat. Rick Ross
6. No Competition
7. Holy Grail (History) – feat. Kanye West
8. Carter Cash – feat. Jay-Z
9. 6 Foot 7 Foot – feat. Corey Gunz
10. Play My Game – feat. Tech N9ne
11. Anne – feat. Swizz Beatz
12. Street Life
13. Hard Talk – feat. Bon Iver & Game
14. Fall From Grace – feat. Eminem
15. Brain Dead – feat. Gucci Mane
16. No Trust
17. Maybe She Will – feat. Drake & Rick Ross
18. My Legacy

Miss Info

Bun B & Lupe Fiasco Speaks On Hip-Hop As A Role Model

Taken From WSHH.

How About Some Rozay?!

With the success of his 4th Album "Teflon Don" and latest mixtape "Ashes to Ashes" while still working on his new group compilation "Self Made" and his 5th Album "God Forgives, I Don't", Rick Ross drops videos for two standout tracks from the mixtape...So Check out above "Made Men" ft. Drake & "Play Your Part" ft. Chester French & MMG's newest signees Wale & Meek Mill

"Self Made" Album Drops May 24th! It's MMG!! Follow @RickyRozay @Wale @MeekMill @DrakkardNoir @DAChesterFrench

New Dondria!! "Boiling Point" ft. J.D.

This Joint Is Dope!

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I'm from Akron...He's from Akron...'Nuff Said lol

Hip-Hop & Homophobia

Over the weekend, news was released that New York's DJ & Radio Personality Mister Cee was arrested for being caught with his “exposed, naked and erect penis” in the mouth of a man by the name of Lawrence Campbell in a parked car at 4 a.m. (not 4 p.m. as originally reported) last Wednesday (March 30) two blocks away from the Holland Tunnel on Manhattan’s West Side. Campbell, who goes by the moniker Brookle-Lynne Pinklady on his Facebook page, was found with his “mouth and lips in an up-and-down motion consistent with oral sex. (XXL News) As soon as this report was released to the public, the internet went bonkers over if it's true or if the reports were falsified and just another way for the police to slander Hip-Hop Artists and DJs. As, I heard about the incident Monday morning while listening to "The Breakfast Club" on New York's Power 105.1, one of my favorite on-air personality's, Charlamagne Tha God made a very big point about Hip-Hop & Rappers being in the closet, that made me think how the Mister Cee incident being true or false isn't the only issue, but Hip-Hop & the issue of Homophobia is. I believe it is a double standard in Hip-Hop because on one hand Hip-Hop is supposed to speak for the people and have no boundaries of race, age, sexuality, etc. but on the other hand it seems OK to use words like "Fag" or "Gay" to describe a man that is considered weak or doing something that isn't considered "Manly" in rap lyrics. When a cancelled Wale concert performance happened during D.C.'s 2010 Black Pride Weekend, Wale mentioned "Hip-hop music knows no race, no color, no age, no gender, no sexuality, none of that .... But I will say, in this business, sometimes you get aligned with people who don't understand that, or who don't necessarily have the same belief system as you do (Wale--Rhymes With Gay)." In the article, they mention how Wale's statement could be an actual sign of maturity in Hip-Hop, but is Hip-Hop really maturing??? Personally, I don't know if it's maturing but more just evolving to be more understanding that Homosexuality exists and that it's perfectly fine. With the emergence and popularity of artists like Kanye West and Nicki Minaj speaking out on how they feel about Hip-Hop & Homosexuality, Hip-Hop is becoming less and less homophobic. However, along with artists like Kanye & Nicki and Hip-Hop Activists like Cornel West and Byron Hurt still speaking on Hip-Hop's issues with homosexuality and other issues such as violence, sexism, and masculinity, Hip-Hop may mature after all.

What is A&R???

A&R? What is A&R? What do people in A&R do? These are the questions that racked my brain when someone told me a few years ago in college that from my passion for music, this might be a good job for me one day. First, I learned what A&R stands for, which is Artist and Repertoire. Next, I looked into what they do, an article on About.com defines and A&R's job as "the musicians' point of contact at the label during contract negotiations and they facilitate things like setting up the advance, booking recording sessions where required and anything else that needs to be done to act ready for release." The job also includes choosing the right marketing, promotion, and song selection for an artist's project. Being someone that loves the promotional aspect of building the brand and getting the word about an artist, this job began to peak my interest. Next, I had to learn the pros and the cons of the job and how it wasn't as easy as it sounds. Once, I figured all this out, I made a commitment to myself that I will make it one day as an A&R in the music industry because unlike most people I don't always need to be in the spotlight, I get more gratification from hearing how successful something I planned, created, or helped put together was. So, as I began to take more of an interest in being an A&R and I was introduced to twitter and the opportunity to talk with celebrities and major people in the entertainment industry, I became even more motivated to go for my dreams because I came upon people like Serge who has worked with my idol Jermaine Dupri as an A&R and Conrad Dimanche who has worked with another idol of mine, Diddy. Along, with a very informative and influential website, I came upon one day called PMP Worldwide that allowed me to read biographies of various producers and A&R's in the Music Business, I knew that my dreams are possible as long as I stay confident, motivated, and focused on achieving them.

In the words of my #1 Idol, Russell Simmons "If you aren't passionate about a vision, it's hard to have faith in it."-from "Do You!"

Uncle Rush Back At Def Jam??

Just read this article on Global Grind's website that Def Jam is in talks with Russell Simmons to bring him back in as CEO. Click HERE to check out the still developing story.

Sorry for getting your hopes up! Russell played an April Fool's Joke...Of Course I fell for it lol